Zawe Ashton
Acting
Born 1984-07-25 · London, England, UK
Zawedde Emma Ashton (born 25 July 1984) is a British actress, playwright and narrator. She is best known for her roles in the comedy dramas Fresh Meat and Not Safe for Work, the Netflix horror thriller film Velvet Buzzsaw and for her portrayal of Joyce Carol Vincent in Dreams of a Life (2011). She will join the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Dar-Benn in The Marvels (2023).
Filmography
Broken English
Feb 26, 2026
All of You
Sep 26, 2025
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of The Marvels
Feb 6, 2024
Mog's Christmas
Dec 17, 2023
The Marvels
Nov 8, 2023
Maryland
Jul 20, 2022
Mr Malcolm's List
Jul 1, 2022
Egypt's Lost Pyramid
Sep 29, 2019
Greta
Feb 28, 2019
Velvet Buzzsaw
Feb 1, 2019
World's Tiniest Masterpieces
Jul 8, 2018
Oasis
Mar 17, 2017
Nocturnal Animals
Nov 4, 2016
Little Soldier
Sep 23, 2016
Flinch
Jan 3, 2014
Lapland
Dec 24, 2011
A bloody muddle
Oct 3, 2011
Weekender
Sep 1, 2011
Dreams of a Life
Aug 16, 2011
Blitz
May 20, 2011
Tomato Soup
Jun 19, 2010
St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold
Dec 18, 2009
Othello - Live at Shakespeare's Globe
Mar 25, 2008
Shooters
Jan 25, 2002